The St. John Business Association held its September meeting at Petra’s Restaurant in LaPlace. St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre spoke about the operations of the department andthe upcoming sales tax proposal.

Memorial bike ride

The sixth anual Louisiana Emergency Medical Service Memorial Bike Ride recently passed through LaPlace on its way to Gonzales. Participants stopped at the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve to meet with some veterans and gave them special dog tags.

Five veterans, each from a different military branch, were chosen by staff members at the s home to receive the honor. They were Freeman Rosa, Joseph Granier, Harold Isles, Joseph Denapolis and Ralph Millet.